Genesis 47:31

Translations

Modern

“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

Traditional

And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

Literal

And he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him, and Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.

Latin

Et ille: Jura ergo, inquit, mihi. Quo jurante, adoravit Israël Deum, conversus ad lectuli caput.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

Notes

Genesis 47:31

After taking the oath, Jacob bowed in worship and thanked the Lord for making sure he would be buried with his ancestors in the promised land (compare 1 Kings 1:47).

Genesis 47:29–31

bury me with them: Compare 49:29–33. Jacob wanted to be buried with Abraham and Isaac in the cave of Machpelah (see study note on 49:29–33; see 23:1–20; 25:7–10; 35:27–29).
put your hand under my thigh: This custom was a serious oath to continue the covenant (compare with 24:1–9 and study note on 24:2). The covenant's main promise was descendants in the promised land that would be too many to count.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

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1 Kings 1:47
The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,
Genesis 24:3
…and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,
Hebrews 11:21
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
Genesis 47:29
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
Genesis 48:1–2
Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis 24:26
Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,
Genesis 21:23
Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Book of Exodus Famine Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Beds: Antiquity of Burial: The Jews Anxious to be Interred in Their Family Places of Jacob: Exacts a Promise from Joseph to Bury Him with his Forefathers Oath: Requires Joseph to Swear That he Would Bury Him with his Forefathers The Hands: Placed Under the Thigh of a Person to Whom an Oath Was Made

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